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Not long ago, I received a visit from a tree trimmer. He informed me that he had been removing dead fronds from a palm in a parking lot. The palm had not been trimmed for several years. He and his ...

Two newfound species of bats recently discovered in Kenya are endearing, lemon-colored fuzzballs. But scientists aren't interested in these bats just for their flashy colors; the animals also provide ...

Bats comprise the order Chiroptera, stemming from Greek origin meaning “hand-wing” to describe the mammal’s unique anatomical feature. The order is the second-largest order of mammals, following only ...

There are 21 known species of African yellow house bats—small, insect-eating critters known for their fluffy yellow bellies. But as Mindy Weisberger of Live Science reports, there may be some new ...

Scientists have discovered two new species of yellow-bellied bats, and say there could be more. Though it’s surprising to find new species with such a prominent feature, scientists point out that it’s ...

DNA analysis of fuzzy yellow bats in Kenya revealed at least two new species unknown to science. It's important because Africa's biodiversity is often under-studied and poorly understood, even though ...